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Frontline healthcare workers named 2020 Amarillo Men, Women of Year

On March 18, 2020, the City of Amarillo reported two people in the Texas Panhandle had contracted COVID-19. Since then, nearly 30,000 residents in Potter and Randall counties have contracted the virus, with more than 480 dead.  The multitude of COVID-19 cases have affected hospital capacity for the BSA Healthcare System, the Northwest Texas Healthcare System and the Amarillo VA Healthcare System. The end result has been frontline healthcare workers accumulating countless hours extending care to hospitalized COVID-19 patients.  The tireless efforts of these individuals is why the Amarillo Globe-News is naming frontline healthcare workers the 2020 Men and Women of the Year, presented by FirstBank Southwest.    

Amarillo stories to watch for in 2021

Area school board members up for election  Four area school board positions for the Amarillo Independent School District, Canyon ISD and River Road ISD, respectively, will be up for re-election May 1. The first day to file an application on the ballot for each district is Jan. 13, 2021, and that period lasts through Feb. 12.  The open positions in Amarillo ISD are currently held by Doyle Corder, Robin Malone, Kayla Mendez and David Nance. The open positions in Canyon ISD are currently held by Randy Darnell, Bill Jenkins, Matt Parker and Jennifer Winegarner. The open positions in River Road ISD are currently held by Amanda Brown, Danielle Coleman, Dana Finley and Brian Shannon. 

Amarillo s top stories of year 2020: Protests, elections, COVID

The year 2020 is one that will be memorable for a myriad of reasons. There have been a wide range of stories that have surfaced over the course of the last 12 months for the Amarillo area, and here are some that were among the most notable.  First cases of COVID-19 in the Texas Panhandle Officials with the city of Amarillo confirmed the first two COVID-19 cases in the Texas Panhandle during a news conference in mid-March. This came after two adult patients tested positive for COVID-19 the evening of March 18 after traveling outside the Amarillo area.  During the news conference, city officials issued the first disaster declaration related to COVID-19 and increased the COVID-19 status level chart to Level Orange from Level Yellow. The next day, the city of Canyon followed the city of Amarillo s lead, also issuing a disaster declaration related to COVID-19. 

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